Catonephele acontius
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Catonephele acontius, the Acontius firewing, is a nymphalid butterfly species found in South America. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1771 (who gave the type location as "China", a designation followed by some later authors). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Unspotted Firewing sighting in São Luís on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 83rd most-seen of the 93 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Unspotted Firewing in São Luís on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Unspotted Firewing sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Unspotted Firewing sightings, São Luís ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Manaus (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Unspotted Firewing that you can see in São Luís (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Mexican Fritillary (about 50%), White Peacock (about 50%) and Coconut Caterpillar (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Unspotted Firewing is recorded against all the insects logged in São Luís (5 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
